In the 1930s, the crooner was king. America was in the midst of one of its most romantic musical periods, and velvety-voiced singers like Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallee serenaded and seduced the country.

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Russ Colombo says banks should tighten up on commercial real estate deals around San Francisco. The market has been hot in recent years, so much so that prices are about as high as they were before ...

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